Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Treofan has invested in Bobst metallizer, as part of its efforts to modernize its manufacturing operations. The company installed Bobst K5000 3650 mm wide metallizer to replace ...
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Sun Chemical has acquired US-based Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks for an undisclosed sum. Based in Ohio, Joules Angstrom manufactures UV printing inks for converters in the commercial, packaging and specialty markets. The ...
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Advantis is finalizing agreements with its clients in the US states of Oregon and Nevada to package their goods in with Amster-Can. Advantis CEO, Christipher Swartz, was excited to share the news of what he has been working on for the ...
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API is set to introduce new TA+ cold foil at this year’s LabelExpo Europe event in Brussels, Belgium. The event will take place from 25 to 28 September. The company has developed new cold foil for pack designers and printers to ...
For second-quarter 2017, POET Technologies Inc of San Jose, CA, USA — which has developed the proprietary planar optoelectronic technology (POET) platform for monolithic fabrication of integrated III-V-based electronic and optical ...
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp of Melville, NY, USA says that during fiscal fourth-quarter 2017 its subsidiary Comtech Xicom Technology Inc of Santa Clara, CA – a part of Comtech′s Commercial Solutions segment that makes ...
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Bridgelux Inc of Fremont, CA, USA (a vertically integrated manufacturer of solid-state light sources for lighting applications) has filed a counter claim against Taiwan-based Everlight Electronics Co Ltd in the US District Court for the ...
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American paper and pulp giant International Paper has recorded a net profit of $80m, compared to the $209m the company earnt in the first quarter of this year. Last year, during the same period, the company earned $40m. The earnings ...
Starbucks has agreed to acquire the remaining stake of 50% in East China joint venture (East China JV) from Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (UPEC) and President Chain Store Corporation (PCSC). Starbucks will pay $1.3bn in cash and ...
Osram of Munich, Germany has made an investment (in the mid double-digit million euros range) to acquire a strategic 25.1% stake in LeddarTech Inc of Québec, Canada, which was founded in 2007 and has developed patented Leddar LiDAR ...
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American packaging company Crown has reported net sales of $2.16bn for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $2.14bn for the same period in 2016. Increase in sales has been attributed to increased global beverage can volumes and pass ...
German manufacturer Gerresheimer said it will launch a new integrated, passive syringe safety solution to the pharma and healthcare sectors. The company acquired an exclusive license for the syringe safety solution from West ...
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Yole Développement’s ‘RF Power Market and Technologies 2017: GaN, GaAs and LDMOS Report’ forecasts that, after shrinking in 2015 and 2016 as telecom operators invested less, the total RF power semiconductor market ...
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PolyOne has acquired North American color and additive materials producer Mesa for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1990, Mesa manufactures both solid and liquid colorant technologies, which can be used in a range of end markets such as ...
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Samsung is no stranger to overheating battery woes, but the company took numerous steps to ensure the cell in the Galaxy S8 was safe. Following last year's Note 7 global recall, the Korean firm introduced new measures, including an ...